behind, tailed off halfway
held up in touch, smooth headway over 4f out, chased winner over 3f out, hung left, no impression
made all, quickened 3f out, unchallenged
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
prominent until weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, effort over 3f out, soon beaten
chased winner until weakened over 3f out
behind, some headway over 2f out, never on terms
tracked until weakened over 3f out
Apt To Run, My Lovely Lady and Deutschland look the main contenders here with the vote going to the last named. Deutschland has been nothing but consistent of late and has not been out of the first three all season. His most recent run was when finishing third to Ogee at Windsor earlier on in the month and that form looks solid and has been franked as the winner has since bolted in again so he is a horse worth staying on the right side of. Apt To Run ran a personal best on his latest run when finishing second to Swayze at Redcar. It looked as though the penny had finally dropped as he had looked green in his previous runs so any market support should be noted. My Lovely Lady finished an eye catching second on her penultimate run but looked exposed at Nottingham when showing no signs of improvement so is best watched for now. So for the winner we return to Deutschland.
Apt To Run (USA) 9-1 (9-4) With leader, ridden over 2f out, soon led, headed entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Swayze (8-11) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Deutschland (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Led, steadied on bend over 5f out, reduced lead over 3f out, headed entering final furlong, no impression, lost 2nd final 75 yards, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Ogee (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Nimrana Fort 13-2 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Bedouin Blue (8-11) at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Sparkbridge (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) In touch, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out, 7th of 11, 9l behind Jordan's Light (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (6) gd.
Summer Lodge 25-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 8l behind Plum Pudding (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Azurine (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Led, soon clear, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on one pace after, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Secret Liaison (8-12) at Ayr 1m mdn aut stk (4) gd.
Grey Outlook 2-1jt-fav (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon one paced, 4th of 7, 3l behind Secret Liaison (8-12) at Ayr 1m mdn aut stk (4) gd.
My Lovely Lady (IRE) 6-1 (8-3) Held up, ridden, headway on outer over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 6, 5l behind Solva (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf.